Installing Your Gateway
SBG6782-AC Wireless Cable Modem & Router
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User Guide
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Installing Your Gateway
This product is for indoor use only. Do not route the Ethernet cable
outside of the building. Exposure of the cables to lightning could create a
safety hazard and damage the product.
Connect the Gateway to Your Computer
Before installing the gateway:
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Check with your service provider to ensure broadband cable access is available in your area.
To set up a wireless network, you will need a high-speed Internet connection provided by an
Internet service provider.
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Choose a central location in your home where your computer and gateway are preferably
near existing cable and electrical wall outlets.
Note
: The following steps you through the wired Ethernet connection process so that you can
quickly confirm that the gateway was properly connected and you can access the Internet.
Figure 3 – SBG6782-AC Connection Diagram
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Check that a coaxial cable is already connected to a cable wall outlet or RF splitter (optional).
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Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the Cable connector on the gateway.
Use your hand to tighten the connectors, to avoid damaging them.
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